Dear Editor,

Recent variations may change the opinion of Ms. Miller (9/28/17 letter) concerning grandstands, as it did mine.

At the 9/12/17 Waitsburg Fairgrounds Committee meeting Mr. Nicely stated the grandstands could be made usable for about $40,000. I asked if that was just labor. Mr. Nicely responded that was the total: parts, labor, permits. As a result, it seemed worth a few more months to explore.

I was later told Mr. Nicely said the same thing at the September 20 Waitsburg City Council meeting, except he added “for the first phase.” At the fairgrounds committee meeting he commented so...